平静
píng jìng
Pinyin

Definition

平静
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píng jìng
  1. tranquil
  2. undisturbed
  3. serene

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

公平
gōng píng
  1. 1 fair
  2. 2 impartial
和平
Hé píng
  1. 1 Heping district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
  2. 2 Hoping township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
平凡
píng fán
  1. 1 commonplace
  2. 2 ordinary
  3. 3 mediocre
平均
píng jūn
  1. 1 average
  2. 2 on average
  3. 3 evenly
  4. 4 in equal proportions
平安
píng ān
  1. 1 safe and sound
  2. 2 well
  3. 3 without mishap
  4. 4 quiet and safe
  5. 5 at peace
平时
píng shí
  1. 1 ordinarily
  2. 2 in normal times
  3. 3 in peacetime
平淡
píng dàn
  1. 1 flat
  2. 2 dull
  3. 3 ordinary
  4. 4 nothing special
平台
píng tái
  1. 1 platform
  2. 2 terrace
  3. 3 flat-roofed building
平衡
píng héng
  1. 1 balance
  2. 2 equilibrium
平静
píng jìng
  1. 1 tranquil
  2. 2 undisturbed
  3. 3 serene
水平
shuǐ píng
  1. 1 level (of achievement etc)
  2. 2 standard
  3. 3 horizontal
不平
bù píng
  1. 1 uneven
  2. 2 injustice
  3. 3 unfairness
  4. 4 wrong
  5. 5 grievance
  6. 6 indignant
  7. 7 dissatisfied
北平
Běi píng
  1. 1 Peiping or Beiping (name of Beijing at different periods, esp. 1928-1949)
南平
Nán píng
  1. 1 Nanping prefecture level city in Fujian
地平线
dì píng xiàn
  1. 1 horizon
天平
tiān píng
  1. 1 scales (to weigh things)
太平
Tài píng
  1. 1 place name
太平洋
Tài píng Yáng
  1. 1 Pacific Ocean
平
Píng
  1. 1 surname Ping
平价
píng jià
  1. 1 reasonably priced
  2. 2 inexpensive
  3. 3 to keep prices down
  4. 4 (currency exchange) parity

Idioms (20)

一波未平，一波又起
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
  1. 1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
  2. 2 many twists and turns to a story
  3. 3 one thing after another
一碗水端平
yī wǎn shuǐ duān píng
  1. 1 lit. to hold a bowl of water level (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be impartial
一马平川
yī mǎ píng chuān
  1. 1 flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country
四平八稳
sì píng bā wěn
  1. 1 everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary
四海升平
sì hǎi shēng píng
  1. 1 lit. all four oceans are peaceful
  2. 2 worldwide peace (idiom)
坎坷不平
kǎn kě bù píng
  1. 1 potholed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes
天下太平
tiān xià tài píng
  1. 1 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
太平盛世
tài píng shèng shì
  1. 1 peace and prosperity (idiom)
平地起家
píng dì qǐ jiā
  1. 1 to start from scratch (idiom)
平安无事
píng ān wú shì
  1. 1 safe and sound (idiom)
平易近人
píng yì jìn rén
  1. 1 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going
  2. 2 modest and unassuming
  3. 3 (of writing) plain and simple
  4. 4 easy to understand
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
平淡无奇
píng dàn wú qí
  1. 1 ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about
心平气和
xīn píng qì hé
  1. 1 tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress
抑郁不平
yì yù bù píng
  1. 1 in a state of depression (idiom)
歌舞升平
gē wǔ shēng píng
  1. 1 lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
素昧平生
sù mèi píng shēng
  1. 1 to have never met sb before (idiom); entirely unacquainted
  2. 2 a complete stranger
  3. 3 not to know sb from Adam
万丈高楼平地起
wàn zhàng gāo lóu píng dì qǐ
  1. 1 towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
  2. 2 great oaks from little acorns grow
路见不平，拔刀相助
lù jiàn bù píng , bá dāo xiāng zhù
  1. 1 lit. to intervene when one sees an injustice (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to rush to the rescue
  3. 3 to play the white knight
风平浪静
fēng píng làng jìng
  1. 1 lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment
  2. 2 all is quiet
  3. 3 a dead calm (at sea)

Sample Sentences

我是上过一堂课以后才爱上陶艺的，把泥土透过自己的双手塑成一个有个性的器物，对着它看越久，心情越平静。
wǒ shì shàng guò yī táng kè yǐhòu cái ài shàng táoyì de ，bǎ nítǔ tòuguò zìjǐ de shuāngshǒu sùchéng yī ge yǒu gèxìng de qìwù ，duì zhe tā kàn Yuè jiǔ ，xīnqíng Yuè píngjìng 。
I took a class before I fell in love with pottery, shaping clay into an ornament with personality with your own two hands. The more you look at it, the calmer you feel inside.
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哈哈！依我看一定是你边上课边惹她不愉快吧？你们俩总是打打闹闹的，有你在她的心也很难平静。
hāhā ！yīwǒkàn yīdìng shì nǐ biān shàngkè biān rě tā bù yúkuài ba ？nǐmen liǎ zǒngshì dǎdǎnàonào de ，yǒu nǐ zài tā de xīn yě hěn nán píngjìng 。
Ha ha! As I see it, you must have been upsetting your wife while you were in class, no? You two are always arguing, so it’s hard for her to settle down when you’re there.
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这不就正好跟老子以“减法”生活，来追求人心平静的哲学相反吗？
zhè bù jiù zhènghǎo gēn lǎozǐ yǐ “jiǎnfǎ ”shēnghuó ，lái zhuīqiú rénxīn píngjìng de zhéxué xiāngfǎn ma ？
Isn't that the exact opposite of Laozi's idea of subtraction in life and the philosophy of finding inner peace?
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哇！原来平静的生活对现代人来说，是不可思议的无聊啊。
wā ！yuánlái píngjìng de shēnghuó duì xiàndài rén láishuō ，shì bùkěsīyì de wúliáo ā 。
Wow! Who knew that a peaceful life would be so unimaginably boring for modern people?
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哈，你未免太消极了吧！连穿越时空都懒啊!我不能说你的想法是对或错，只是，这种获得心灵平静的方法，一不小心就会变成逃避现实的借口。
hā ，nǐ wèimiǎn tài xiāojí le ba ！lián chuānyuè shíkōng dōu lǎn ā !wǒ bù néng shuō nǐ de xiǎngfǎ shì duì huò cuò ，zhǐshì ，zhèzhǒng huòdé xīnlíng píngjìng de fāngfǎ ，yíbùxiǎoxīn jiù huì biànchéng táobì xiànshí de jièkǒu 。
Ha, You're really so passive! You're even lazy when it comes to travelling through space and time! I can't say whether you're right or wrong, it's just, this way of getting spiritual peace can easily turn into an excuse to avoid reality.
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其实冥想是练习将思绪只停留在一点上，固定不动，以观察自我。通过排空杂念，我们可以渐渐地明白真正的自己，以获得更平静的生活。
qíshí míngxiǎng shì liànxí jiāng sīxù zhǐ tíngliú zài yīdiǎn shàng ，gùdìng bù dòng ，yǐ guānchá zìwǒ 。tōngguò páikōng zániàn ，wǒmen kěyǐ jiànjiàn de míngbai zhēnzhèng de zìjǐ ，yǐ huòdé gèng píngjìng de shēnghuó 。
In fact, meditation is the practice of focusing all your thoughts on one point and keeping it fixed there, so that you can reflect inward. By eliminating distracting thoughts, we can gradually understand who we really are. In turn, we gain a peaceful existence.
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我的心似乎从来都不能平静
wǒ de xīn sìhu cónglái dōu bùnéng píngjìng
My heart seems like it can never be at peace
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现在请大家直立，双脚并拢，双手于胸前合起，调整呼吸，使身心平静。
xiànzài qǐng dàjiā zhílì ，shuāngjiǎo bìnglǒng ，shuāngshǒu yú xiōng qián hé qǐ ，tiáozhěng hūxī ，shǐ shēnxīn píngjìng 。
Now, everyone, stand up straight, bring your feet together and put your hands together in front of your chest. Regulate your breathing and put your mind and body at ease.
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